Career Services

Rachel Jones has been named director of career services at Ouachita Baptist University effective Dec. 1. She succeeds Rachel Roberts who had served in that role since 2014. Jones previously served as marketing director for Sodexo on the Ouachita campus and as a hall director and assistant director of recreational life at Ouachita. She also has held staff positions at…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Career Services will continue in its growing endeavor to prepare students for the professional world, hosting multiple events and implementing new internal and external strategies to assist students this semester. The department’s “blueprint” theme from last year, which conveys the idea of constructing and implementing a postgraduate plan, will continue into the new semester. However,…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Career Services will host its eighth annual Career & Networking Expo on March 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Walker Conference Center. The Career Expo is an opportunity for Ouachita students to meet a variety of employers and make contacts that may benefit them today and in years to come. “There is going to be…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Career Services will begin its series of fall events with a Graduate and Professional School Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Evans Student Center. More than 20 graduate and professional schools from Arkansas, Texas and surrounding states will be present at the event. “The Graduate School Fair is an…read more →

Resumes, cover letters and networking, oh my! Finding the right job after graduation can be a daunting task. Ouachita Baptist University gives students the education and skills they need to succeed, but its Career Services office helps students find the ideal workplace to let their talents truly thrive. “The purpose of the Career Services office is to connect students with…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University Career Services will host an online resume workshop Wednesday, Nov. 20. The workshop is open to all students and will be in the Ouachita Commons Alumni Room from noon to 12:45 p.m. Tiffany Eurich, instructor of communications, is the featured speaker. The online resume workshop was first offered last spring. Lauren Land, director of career services, said…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Career Services will host a Nonprofit Career Panel on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 12 noon in the Ouachita Commons Alumni Room. The event is an opportunity for students to explore why the nonprofit sector may be the ideal setting for them to combine career and calling. “I hope students gain a more clear sense of…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University Career Services will host a Majors Fair on the main campus lawn on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Majors Fair is an opportunity for freshmen and students with undecided majors or minors to explore the options Ouachita offers. “We invite all academic departments to participate, which gives students the ability to easily talk…read more →

Ouachita Career Services will host a resume writing workshop in the Ouachita Commons Alumni Room on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 12:05 p.m. Lauren Land, director of career services, will lead the workshop and give an overview of ways to make resumes as “competitive and strategic as possible.” Land added, “The earlier you begin crafting your resume, the easier the process…read more →

Ouachita Baptist University Career Services will host a Graduate and Professional School Fair on Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Evans Student Center. There will be more than 20 graduate and professional schools from Arkansas, Texas and other states represented at the event. “There are a lot of built-in benefits to grad school,” said Lauren Land, director…read more →